Ball



Jan. 6, 1 2% 152mm W. H. FOX

BALL

Fil ed June 16, 1922 2 Shee'ts-Sheef 1 Jan. 6, 1925.

W. H. FOX

BALL

2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed June 16, 1922 I Patented Jan. 6,1925.

PATENT? OFFICE.

WILLIAM a. ,Fox, on mnnnnrpms, mmvnso'rn.

BALL.

Application flleil June 16, 1922. Serial No. 568,791. a

To all whom it may comm? Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. Fox, a citizen of the United States, residing at Minneapolis, in the county of Hennepin and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Balls; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the in the games played.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a ball that will more readily absorb blows from a bat-and better retain its true spherical form under hard service.

A further object of the invention is to provide a ball that will be better adapted to meet the requirements of ball games played on limited areas. Y

A stillfurther object of the invention is to provide a ball that is impervious tomoisture.

To the above ends, generally stated, the invention consists of the novel construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and defined in the,claims.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate the invention, like characters indicate like parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawings:

Fig. 1 is an elevation showing the improved ball;

Fig. 2 is a View in section taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3,is an elevation of the ball with the outer cover removed, some parts of the inner cover being broken away and sectioned to expose the supplemental body of the ball; I

Fig. 4 is a view corresponding to Fig. 3 with the exception that the inner adhesive cover has been removed and some parts of the main and supplemental bodies broken away and sectioned. to expose the casing for the shell;

Fig. 5 is a view corresponding to Fig. 4 with the exception that the supplemental body is removed, and the main body broken and sectioned to expose the casing for the shell;

- Fig. 6 is a view corresponding to- Fig. 5 with the exception that the main body is reaccording to the requirements of moved and the casing broken away and sectioned to expose the shell; Fig. 7 is a view of the shell; and

Fig. 8 is a view of the main body opened up and having. placed thereon a core in a position to be encased by said main body.

The numeral 40 indicates a hollow resilient'shell, preferably of rubber, which may be filled with air or gas. Applied to the shell 40 is a fabric casing 41 formed by windings of thread or .yarn and having an adhesive substance on each face thereof. This casing 41 is encased in a one-piece integral main body 42, of felt or other suitable material, and is preferably formed as shown in Fig. 8, and when folded around the easing 41 is preferably secured in position by' windings of adhesive yarn and thread which afiord a supplemental body 43. Applied to the supplemental body 43 is an inner cover 44, to each face of which is applied an adhesive material. To the supplemental cover 44 is appliedan outer cover 45, which may.

be of leather or rubber. .An ordinary rubber ball of sponge rubber or tennis ball may be used as the shell 40.

For some balls it will be found desirable to employ for the shell 40 a shell of cork or other suitable material such as sponge rubber.

' The inner cover 44, in addition to its adhesive qualities is impervious to moisture when a leather cover is employed, and thereby protects the interior of the ball and further provides a base for said. outer cover.

The outer cover 45 may be formed from either leather or rubber, and when made from the former is cut in two sections, and said sections connected by stitches. The inner cover 43 is preferablv formed in two sections, as indicated in Fig. 3. When the outer cover 45 is made from rubber, the complete ball, with the exception of said outer cover, is placed in a suitable mould and liquid gum poured therein, and then vulcanized in the customary manner. During the vulcanization of the outer cover, the same is simultaneously vulcanized to the inner cover. Preferably, the interior of the mould is cut to represent stitches which are embossed on the finished ball, thereby giving the same the appearance and effect of the leather-covered ball.

, Obviously, the adhesive material on the casing 41 will securely attach the body 42 to the shell 40 and thereby prevent the two members from turning or sliding, the one in respect to the other. Likewise, the adhesive material on the inner cover 4 will securely attach the outer cover 45 to the body 42 and prevent turning or sliding movement of said two members, the one in respect to the other; thus forming a compact nonshifting body.

lVhat I claim is:

l. A playground ball having a central core of sponge rubber, a non-elastic casing applied around said core, a main body applied around said casing, and a cover.

'EZQA playground ball having a central core of sponge rubber, a non-elastic casing applied around said core, a main body applied around said casing, supplemental windings of. twine applied around said body and holding the same in position, and a cover.

3. A playground ball having a central resilient sphere, a pre-sha ed body applied around said sphere, win ings of twine a plied around said body and holding I118 same in position, and a cover.

4. A playground ball having a central resilient sphere, a non-elastic casing applied around said sphere, a pre-shaped body applied around said casing, windmgs of twine applied around said body and holding the same in position, and a cover.

In testimony whereof I afix my signature.

WILLIAM H. FOX. 

